General Leadership

AUGUST 19, 2015

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”. John F. Kennedy. In his TED talk from February 2011 Retired Army General Stanley McChrystal talks about how after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 he had to become a different leader, a leader who in some ways had to completely relearn how he did things.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 19, 2015

Have you ever noticed how much easier is to remember someone’s point when they wrap a story around it? So why do so many leaders stick with dry powerpoint presentations and yawner “motivational” pep talks when they could tell a story. How could you better use stories to galvanize your team toward stronger results? This Summer, I’ve trained hundreds of people on my STORIES model of impactful communication.

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General Leadership

AUGUST 19, 2015

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “We are shaped by practices and shape ourselves through practices. ”. Bob Dunham. What are you practicing as a leader? Leadership, like any endeavor is a skill that can be learned and honed through practice.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 19, 2015

Note: This is the first of a three-part series. Part one focuses on questions to help win support. One of the main reasons that projects fail to launch, or realize long-term success, is the lack of executive sponsorship. In fact, a 2014 Research Study by Prosci indicated that projects with strong, effective executive sponsorship were 3.5 times more likely to meet or exceed objectives than those with weak sponsorship.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 19, 2015

I ’m droggy. I’m congested. And I’m lacking sleep. I feel like I’ve been in this state forever. But it’s only been a day. Image via Creative Commons. You ever been there? If you’re like most leaders, you have. Leaders Lack Sleep. In a Gallop study, research shows that, on average, 40% of the US get less than the recommended amount of sleep.

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Leading in Context

AUGUST 19, 2015

By Linda Fisher Thornton Leaders and organizations can get into real trouble if they oversimplify ethics. Some examples of what that might look like include lonely ethics statements (that look good on paper but are not brought to life) and grand statements (that are vague and not well understood).

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Women on Business

AUGUST 19, 2015

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 19, 2015

What do these famous pairs have in common? Lennon and McCartney. Burns and Allen. Jobs and Wozniak. Lerner and Loewe. Siskel and Ebert. They are all dynamic duos: extrovert – introvert pairs who created something together that neither of them would have done on their own. What’s their secret? Too often extroverts complain to each other about their introverted peers.

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 19, 2015

Given centuries of escalating innovations, we are not doing all that well when it comes to personal fulfillment. Moreover, things are not improving. Studies of the workplace find time and again that only a minority of people are satisfied with their working lives. The percentage of disengaged workers has not changed for decades. This situation is a "freedom from" problem.

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QAspire

AUGUST 19, 2015

The genius of Michael Wade is in his ability to pack punch (and meaning) in as few words as possible. Here is one example in form of his blog post titled “ Blends ”. And here is a sketchnote version of the post.

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 19, 2015

On May 30, 1899, Wilbur Wright of Dayton, OH wrote to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. saying, "My observations have convinced me more firmly that human flight is possible and practicable. I wish to obtain such papers as the Smithsonian Institution has published on this subject, and if possible a list of other works in print in the English language.".

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First Friday Book Synopsis

AUGUST 19, 2015

In this Twitter/Instagram/short-readings-over-more-substantial-content world we live in, who has time for reading books – big books, substantive books? One person who does is Mark Zuckerberg. We are now well into the 8th month of his “A Year of Books.” And when someone as influential as Mark Zuckerberg has a book club, it is worth noting.… Read More Mark Zuckerberg’s Book Club (his “A Year of Books”) is up to Book #16 – How many have you read?

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Change Starts Here

AUGUST 19, 2015

There’s nothing more frustrating than to be given a goal by senior leadership only to realize that had they consulted your team, they may have developed a much more meaningful goal or altered the strategy completely to optimize the outcome. How do internal teams that provide services to the lines of business (HR, Technology, Legal, Operations etc.) earn respect as a strategic partner and get invited to join planning conversations with executives much earlier in the process?

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First Friday Book Synopsis

AUGUST 19, 2015

Judith Humphrey is the Founder of The Humphrey Group, a Toronto-based firm that teaches leaders at all levels how to be influential and inspiring communicators. Since its establishment in 1987, The Humphrey Group has expanded globally and is recognized as a premier leadership communications firm that works with clients in Canada, the US, Mexico, Europe,… Read More Judith Humphrey: An interview by Bob Morris.

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Management Excellence

AUGUST 19, 2015

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 19, 2015

With little ability to read during my bout with the flu over Christmas, I listened to NPR. What I heard was hopeful: programs discussing kindness. Kindness – not a word historically associated with corporations, those bastions of male verve – is now being equated with the bottom line. How times have changed. In the 90s when I gave keynotes titled 'Sales as a Spiritual Practice' I would get asked: "Yes, but how would we make money?".

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 19, 2015

I was coaching a group of pastors recently and asked a question I’ve encountered but never really answered. It’s a question which seems to come up frequently these days. It’s actually a great and relevant question for our times. In fact, I think it’s one many churches need to consider. It’s a common dilemma churches face today.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2015

Andrew Nguyen/HBR STAFF. Managers want employees to put in long days, respond to their emails at all hours, and willingly donate their off-hours — nights, weekends, vacation — without complaining. The underlings in this equation have little control; overwork cascades from the top of the organizational pyramid to the bottom. At least, that’s one narrative of overwork.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2015

When we were in college, Eleanor, then my girlfriend (now my wife), wanted me to take a Myers-Briggs type test, a personality assessment that would categorize me into one of 16 boxes, each box containing four letters that would explain me. I didn’t want to do it. So she made it easy for me. “Come on, it’ll be fun,” she said. “I’ll read the questions.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2015

If you’re like most leaders, you’re probably reluctant to give an individual feedback in a team meeting. You’ve probably learned to praise in public and criticize in private. You may be concerned that if you give feedback in a group setting, you’ll put that person on the spot, get him or her defensive, make everyone else in the room uncomfortable, and strain the team’s working relationships.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2015

Given consistent research indicating CEOs’ disappointment with Human Resources, the call for change on the cover of last month’s issue of HBR ( It’s Time to Blow Up HR and Build Something New. Here’s How ) is predictable — and warranted. We disagree, however, with both the premise that HR needs to be completely overthrown and the solutions proposed to achieve this.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2015

Employee performance reviews are a hot topic once again. Deloitte and Accenture have abandoned annual evaluations and rankings, and according to the July/Aug issue of HBR, it’s time to “blow up” traditional HR. What practices should be instituted instead? Many people think real-time peer reviews will be a key piece of the puzzle. Why?

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Career

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2015

If you work as a freelancer or independent consultant, it’s not always easy to get the feedback you need to remain competitive. But, it’s a crucial part of running your own business. Word of mouth and client referrals are consistently ranked by freelancers as their most important sources of new business. Without honest reviews of your work, it’s hard to know if clients are genuinely happy and therefore likely to engage your services again or refer new business to you.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2015

In a competitive marketplace, developing a reputation as an expert is one of the best forms of career insurance. Having a blue-chip personal brand is powerful for international thought leaders, who can leverage it to command exorbitant speaking fees. But it’s also helpful for professionals who work inside corporations, where a great reputation can bring coveted promotions and opportunities.

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